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Barbara Jordan's gravestone at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas. Jordan died in a hospital in Austin, Texas, on January 17, 1996, at the age of 59. Her cause of death was complications from pneumonia and leukemia. She had battled multiple sclerosis for several years before her death.
Barbara Jordan (born February 21, 1936, Houston, Texas, U.S.—died January 17, 1996, Austin, Texas) was an American lawyer, educator, and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1973–79), representing Texas. She was the first African American congresswoman to come from the South.
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On January 17, 1996, Barbara Jordan died from pneumonia, a complication of leukemia. Works Cited Clines, Francis X. “Barbara Jordan Dies at 59; Her Voice Stirred the Nation.”
Nov 9, 2009 · Jordan died of leukemia-related pneumonia on January 17, 1996. Breaking barriers even in death, she became the first African American to be buried among the governors, senators and...
Jan 18, 1996 · Barbara Jordan, the black Congresswoman and scholar who stirred the nation with her Churchillian denunciations of the Watergate abuses of President Richard M. Nixon, died today in her home...
Apr 2, 2014 · She passed away two years later, on January 17, 1996, in Austin, Texas. Jordan died of pneumonia, a complication of her battle with leukemia.
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Jan 18, 1996 · She died of pneumonia and complications of leukemia and for several years had suffered from multiple sclerosis.
